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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Indra, Agni & Soma : Chapter 1, First Gods & the Mysterious Soma.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the sacrificial drink pressed from a plant?
(a) Soma.
(b) Broth.
(c) Karma.
(d) Buttermilk.

2. The Rbhus are the _____ of the gods.
(a) Craftsmen.
(b) Housekeepers.
(c) Horsemen.
(d) Translators.

3. How many of the horse's thirty-six ribs are distributed to the universe in ritual sacrifice?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirty-four.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) One.

4. "The Origins of Sacred Speech" hymn speaks of the recreation of the origins of sacred speech through _____of the Vedic sacrifice.
(a) Sand writing.
(b) Verbal contests.
(c) Pantomime.
(d) Shouting.

5. Which word in the Rig Veda means 'to sprinkle'?
(a) Spray.
(b) Descend.
(c) Anoint.
(d) Dust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Max Muller dubs the unknown god _____.

2. The author calls the unknown god the _____.

3. How many people restrain the horse of Tvastr during sacrifice?

4. In the hymn "Yama and the Fathers", who is being told to go away from the burning-ground where they live?

5. What animal joins the horse in sacrifice?

(see the answer key)

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